TAXIDERMY animals including monkey skulls, bones, reptiles, a tiger head and stuffed birds of prey were among a haul seized by officers from the National Crime Agency during raids in Newton Abbot.

Warrants were executed by NCA investigators and specialist officers from the Border Force at a residential address and business premises in the town.

A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of evading restrictions imposed by the control of endangered species regulations of 1997 and the Customs and Excise Management Act.